Springfield daily republic. [volume] (Springfield, O. [Ohio]) 1887-1888, 1887-07-28
THE EREPUBLIC4NS STATE CONTENTION
-WEDNESDIY'S PROCEEDINGS.

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I -WEDNESDIT'S PROCEEDINGS.
| The enthusiasm shown at Toledo We'd
nesday was greater than that shown at any
other republican state convention within
the memory OF those present. The attend
ance from all parts of the state was very
large. II appeared that the larger portions
of the counties had made formal eN-
preSsions in favor of the endorsement of
/ Senator Sherman as presidential candi-
date. The Senator arrived at Toledo. at /
O'Clock Wednesday morning, in a train of
1 thirteen crowded cars. Each of the cars
! had on il banner Inscribed: For presi-
dent, John Sherman; for governor, !. b.
/ Foraker: Sherman club of Mansfield" On
( drDarkng. the people of the train formed
/ procession. which marched to the Boody
| honSe. a crowd gathering as the procession
( moved At the hotel the Senator spoke as
| follows:
FELLOW CITIZEN>:-l am told that
goodlv number Of this great multitude came
| from Richland county. II SO, ! want 10
| tell them. cOnfdentially. that they came
! too late. Everything is settled. The re-
publican party will be this fall a united and
victorious party. Ii you won't tell if to
the newspapers will say that the conven-
ton is going TO be a hearty, generous.
united convention of republicans determ-
ined to win. Applause. From every
county, from every portion of our state.
from the lakes n the rivers. from Indiana
To Pennsylvania, every voice is for the Ie
nomination of Foraker for governor of
Z I IL, :. h.,s a,
81 nomination. and deserves TO be our gov
eruor. and will stand by our principles, our
hopes and our aspirations from this time
| forth As long As he is governor of the state
of Ohio.
\ voice-And Sherman for president
Mr.. Sherman-On the principles of the
old common law can not vote on that ques
tion because am interested in it. Cheers
and laughter.
| congratulate you, my countrymen, upon
the happy circumstances upon which we
meet here together On tie lake shore. We
come today as we did in 1853. We come To
organize victory for the good of our state
and for the good of our common country,
and believe that henceforth the meeting
that is held here this day and tomorrow will
DE- held by every republican as the begin
ming of good time In the future when the
republican power will be restored in the
nation and in the state.
And now. my country men. thanking you
for thus calling me out prematureIy,
would like 10 introduce to you an old vet
eran republican who was in at the bornin'.
when the cradle rocked ia the convention
Of 1853. now a healthy and hearty old man.
who sends his greeting 10 all the republI-
cans of Ohio hoping tor a cordial and
hos, wi. In h.. t,at.,r 1 ,.s
Hon. John A. Bingham. Cheers.
The veteran Bingham then made brief
address.
Gov. Foraker arrived on the Hooking
Valley road at sos and his reception was
really an ovation. of which any man-how-
ever celebrated and famous-might well be
proud. A large and fine procession formed
and escorted him 10 the Boody house, and
ne was greeted there by several thousands
.f people, whom he addressed as follows:
You have certainly given me a very cor
iisi, enthusiastic and complimentary greet
.ng. and you have afforded me a most
handsome escort. | stop only to thank you
Tor this and to assure you that have just
and proper appreciation for the demonstra- !
ton you have made. Not so, however be-
cause of any personal reference il may have
toward myself. but simply because know. |
understand and appreciate that it is
intended for me in that representative char
tcier in which il is my fortune TO visit your
.ity. In other words, ! am gratitied by
NouT display, and thank you for il, because
| know that it is only one of the many in |
LEGATIONS which abound on every hand that
the republicans of the state of Ohio are
more enthusiastically aroused today in be-
half of republicanism than they ever have
been since the war. | appreciate il and
thank you for il, because it is an indication (
that this convention which We have all /.
come here for the purpose of attending has |
convened not for the purpose of giving ex-
preston to jarring discoyds, but for the !
purpose of bringing union and harmony and |
strength TO the whole republican party. |
II simply means that when our delibera-
lions here have ended the lines will be /
formed that will unbroken sweep on re
'istleSSly 10 triumphant victory next No |
rember. II is because it means this that | |
. hank you, not for myself. but representa-
lively on behalf of all the republicans of |
this great state, who are looking here TO the
action of this convention for 1t 10 do that /
which ought TO be done, namely, organize |
for triumphant victory that will sweep the
state this year and the nation next year.
The resolution endorsing Senator Sher-
man was offered by Gen. c. II. Grosvenor,
and on motion of General J. W. keifer, il
was referred, after being read. to the COM
mittee on resolutions. which, il is under
stood. will put it in the platform. TO be
acted upon with its other planks. by the
An account of today's pro
ceediugs will be found in our telegraphic
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